AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPolynesian Origins: A new genome study traces Native Hawaiian ancestry to seafarers who travelled from Rapa Nui, about 4,350 miles away, adding fresh insight into Pacific settlement. Cook Islands Language Tech: A Mauke-born language advocate is building a website to make Cook Islands Māori words, dialects and knowledge more accessible online. Lagoon Stewardship: Aitutaki’s 2026–2030 management plan calls for stronger ra’ui protection, fisheries compliance, coral restoration and action to remove crown-of-thorns starfish. Coral Science: UC Davis researchers are studying why some corals withstand heat at a Cook Islands coral nursery. Deep-Sea Mining: Companies have sought U.S. rights to Pacific seabed areas on the high seas covering roughly half the area designated for exploration by the international seabed regulator; no commercial-scale mining has begun.
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